Regional Digest: Hartford Women Fall To New Hampshire

Sophomore point guard Deanna Mayza led all players with 19 points, but the Hartford women (13-14, 7-6 AE) fell to New Hampshire 55-50 Wednesday night in Durham N.H. Freshman Darby Lee, with 13 points on 6 of 8 shooting from the field, was the only other Hawks player to score in double figures. Carlie Pogue, with 15 points, Elizabeth Belanger, with 14, and Ariel Gaston, with 12, led the scoring for New Hampshire, (16-10, 8-6 AE). Sophomore Morgan Lumb had seven boards and senior Cherelle Moore finished just behind her with six, but New Hampshire outrebounded the Hawks 32-30. ... Sophomore Amanda Roy knocked down four three-pointers and finished with a career-high 14 points off the bench as Coast Guard extended its school-record winning streak to 10 with a 82-32 win over Clark in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference game.

Squash ChampionshipsStart Friday At Trinity

The Trinity College Bantam men's squash team (17-1) will vie for its 15th College Squash Association national championship (Potter Trophy) title starting Friday at Trinity's Ferris Athletic Center. Trinity, seeded first, plays No. 8 Penn (8-6) Friday at 1:30 p.m. If the Bantams win, they face the winner of Friday's match featuring No. 4 Columbia and No. 5 Yale in the semifinals Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The final is Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ... Trinity College women's lacrosse senior midfielder Caroline Hayes and junior defender Ashley Stewart have been named as preseason candidates for the NCAA Division III player of the year by insidelacrosse.com. University of New Haven women's lacrosse seniors Kathryn Campbell and Brittany Ast have been named to the Division II list.

Directors Club Banquet

The Nutmeg State Games and the Connecticut Masters' Games will hold their 21st Directors Club Banquet Feb. 26 at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. This year's keynote speaker is Kevin Gilbride, former Giants offensive coordinator. The event will honor the Nutmeg State Games female athlete of the year (Isabel Carney, figure skating, Old Lyme), male athlete of the year (Tyler Maclean, (roller hockey and ice hockey, Glastonbury), and Connecticut Masters' Games athlete of the year (Raoul "Roy" Rodriques, track and field, Milldale).